bad luck
idiom
—used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed
"I didn't get the job." "Bad luck!"
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For starters, the groom is working on the big day; is that bad luck?
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 6 May 2025
And there might be a touch of bad luck in the misery so far this year.
—Joe Murphy, NBC news, 6 May 2025
The Pitt – Perhaps this is bad luck but all of the above makes Pulse compare extremely unfavorably to The Pitt, Max’s smash hit ER drama that Netflix may not want across from its own, not as good series.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Alex finally catches a break, but her bad luck continues to dog her — and contribute to that significant body count.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 6 May 2025
And there might be a touch of bad luck in the misery so far this year.
—Joe Murphy, NBC news, 6 May 2025
The Pitt – Perhaps this is bad luck but all of the above makes Pulse compare extremely unfavorably to The Pitt, Max’s smash hit ER drama that Netflix may not want across from its own, not as good series.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Alex finally catches a break, but her bad luck continues to dog her — and contribute to that significant body count.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bad luck
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“Bad luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20luck. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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